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Escape to Freedom : The Underground Railroad Adventures of Callie and William
Overview
The year is 1858, and a 14-year old house servant named Callie and another young slave named William attempt a daring escape on the Underground Railroad. Traveling by night, these brave teens come across things they cannot believe, such as an African-American newspaper published by escaped slave Frederick Douglass, all the while amazingly avoiding capture. Barbara Brooks weaves fact-based oral histories of the fictional characters Callie and William with rich period photographs, maps, and/or illustrations on every page, that place the adventures squarely within the era.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780792265511
- ISBN-10: 0792265513
- Publisher: National Geographic Kids
- Publish Date: March 2004
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 7.02 x 0.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
- Page Count: 40
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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